If you’re a recovering addict, you’ll be familiar with the frustrations of breaking addictive patterns. It doesn’t come easy, and takes a lot of struggle to combat addiction.
It can be even more frustrating when you’ve been at it for a while and have even managed to stay clean for extended periods, yet you still find yourself on edge. The cravings may not be as strong or as frequent as they used to be, but they still resurface once in a while. You might have found yourself close to succumbing to these urges or may have relapsed, despite your best efforts.
There are a number of factors that can influence the likelihood of relapse. Some of these are:
Stressful Situations
Sometimes being in stressful situations can put you in a predicament. People often start taking copious amounts of a particular substance as a way of handling ongoing stress and negative moods. For a person in recovery, ending up in a stressful situation that triggers bad memories from the past, may cause them to slip up. The recovering individual may even turn to their substance of choice in an attempt to keep the anxiety at bay.
Drug Related Cues
A recovering addict may find certain places, smells, sounds, and sights to be extremely triggering. They may even be triggered by being in the presence of certain people who evoke their cravings.
If you’re strongly reminded of your substance-use days because of these encounters, then it can become quite difficult for you to ignore those feelings for much longer. Being around people or in situations that prompt you to resume their old habits can threaten your sobriety and increase the chances of relapse.
Aftercare Treatment
Post-rehab care is just as essential as the initial treatment plan. A recovering addict, especially one who has received some form of in-patient or out-patient treatment, needs to continue meeting with their therapist or attend meetings to stay on track. They’ll be required to readjust their lifestyle and follow new patterns.
However, this can be quite difficult once they leave the rehab facility and aren’t under direct supervision. Without proper aftercare treatment, a recovering individual may be prone to falling back into old habits and risk relapsing.
Chronic Disease
Addiction is a chronic and incurable condition. You can’t just take medication to make it go away. It requires a lot of effort and time for one to overcome this problem, and even then they may not completely be “cured.”
It can be particularly challenging for an individual to stay sober after they begin treatment, and they’re likely to have urges and cravings for the forbidden substance. This puts them at risk of relapse, and they have to be extra mindful about their behaviors and impulses to avoid this.
Using Hypnosis to Treat Addiction
When you’re in a hypnotic trance, your mind is more open to positive reaffirmations and suggestions provided by the hypnotherapist. Being in a relaxed state helps you get a different outlook on your harmful addictive behaviors. The hypnotherapist can help you get in touch with your feelings and establish healthy long-term behavior patterns.
Rekha Shrivastava at Blossom Hypnosis uses effective self-esteem enhancement strategies through hypnotic treatment to help clients combat addiction.
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Sources:
https://alcohol.addictionblog.org/why-does-relapse-occur/
https://www.verywellmind.com/hypnotherapy-treatment-for-addiction-4120753
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